BA Philosophy and Art History
Bachelor's degree
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
3 Years
About the course
You study the disciplines of philosophy and art history together in order to appreciate the relationships between them with a degree of critical awareness
In so doing you are offered a unique approach to develop skills which are now vital in a society dominated by the visual image and visual forms of communication
One of the major reasons for choosing Essex is the quality of the education you will receive
We are ranked 6th among art history departments in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014), and you will be taught by our expert staff in your very first year, a rarity in UK art history courses
Our School of Philosophy and Art History is widely regarded as among the very best in the UK, having been recognised as one of the Top 10 UK universities for research excellence (REF 2014), and being placed in the Top 10 in The Guardian University Guide in 2010, 2011, and 2013
Study abroad
Your education extends beyond our University campus
We support you extending your education through providing the option of an additional year at no extra cost
The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year studying abroad, while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course
Studying abroad allows you to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised
We have exchange partners in the following areas:
The United States
Europe
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Latin America
The Middle East
Hong Kong
Japan
Our expert staff
We are a dynamic group of art historians who investigate the production and reception of images and built environment, across cultures and media, from the early modern period to the present day
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Subjects
- University
- Staff
- Teaching
- Art History
- Philosophy
- Art
Course programme
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Introduction to Philosophy
Art and Ideas: I(A)
Art and Ideas: I(B)
Culture, Work and Society
Death, God and the Meaning of Life (optional)
Art Revolutions (optional)
Year 2
Knowledge & Reality
Art and Ideas II: More Art, More Ideas - Critique and Historiography in the History of Art
The World in Question: the Social, Political and Psychological Legacies of the Enlightenment (optional)
After Impressionism: European Art From Van Gogh to Klimt (optional)
Becoming Modern: European Art From Futurism to Surrealism (optional)
Photography in History (optional)
Philosophy and Religion (optional)
Final year
Art & Ideas III
Study Trip Abroad (Year 2) (optional)
Phenomenology and Existentialism (optional)
Kant's Revolution in Philosophy (optional)
Art, the Law and the Market (optional)
Collect, Curate, Display (optional)
Philosophy and Medical Ethics (optional)
Topics in the Philosophy of Religion (optional)
Placement
On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
Close examination of texts written by artists, critics, art historians and philosophers
Subsidised gallery visits to work ‘in situ’ for each course
Gain practical experience in curating, such as handling and installing artworks
Teaching takes the form of lectures and seminar sessions or discussion classes
We believe that discussion is the lifeblood of philosophy, and we try to keep our classes as small as we can for this purpose
Assessment
Assessment methods include coursework, for example essays, analysis of source material, exhibition reviews and virtual portfolios, coursework reports, oral presentations
Written examinations are also taken for the majority of modules at the end of each academic year
In your second- and third-years of philosophy modules, you may write an optional essay if you wish, in order to improve your coursework mark
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BA Philosophy and Art History